Stan, Way to go!!!! Good for you, if you don't already have one a Nice walking stick about 5 foot tall is a Nice thing to have along. I'd also consider taking a walk in different places like along a creek or river, through a wooded trail or the like to help breakup the everyday same surroundings.

Dave,

You better get at it and I've been slacking myself on this, fill that pack with 25 to 30 pounds of sandbags and walk half a day, one day a weekend and couple 1 hour walks like that a week and you'll be ready before you know it. My training for hunting season starts this Friday and I may even go bowhunting Friday evening too. Please don't tell me your going to carry a bolt gun over the lever though, your lever will never forget being left behind.. laugh